Estate Papers Memorandum of Legacies 1893 03 13

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This document is a balance sheet prepared by C.B. Houghton, acting as the executor of the Samuel C. Gray estate, detailing the distribution of legacies and summaries of inventories. It lists various legacies, including life insurance, household furniture, bookcases, office furniture, a safe, and Texas land distributed to beneficiaries like Mrs. Gray, Gertrude Gray, Arthur Gray, Edward Gray, and Theodore Gray, with total legacies amounting to $7,059.55. The summary of inventory includes stocks, cash, sundry amounts, and real estate totaling $51,764.04. The sheet also includes an approximation of ultimate expenditures, which cover claims, defenses, and various administration costs, such as executor compensation, attorney fees, and court fees, outlining the total value of the estate with precise calculations.

This document is a balance sheet prepared by C.B. Houghton, acting as the executor of the Samuel C. Gray estate, detailing the distribution of legacies and summaries of inventories. It lists various legacies, including life insurance, household furniture, bookcases, office furniture, a safe, and Texas land distributed to beneficiaries like Mrs. Gray, Gertrude Gray, Arthur Gray, Edward Gray, and Theodore Gray, with total legacies amounting to $7,059.55. The summary of inventory includes stocks, cash, sundry amounts, and real estate totaling $51,764.04. The sheet also includes an approximation of ultimate expenditures, which cover claims, defenses, and various administration costs, such as executor compensation, attorney fees, and court fees, outlining the total value of the estate with precise calculations.

Name/Title

Estate Papers Memorandum of Legacies 1893 03 13

Entry/Object ID

2024.10.2.1.3

Scope and Content

This is a memorandum of legacies and an Inventory on the other side for the Samuel C Gray estate. It was probably created by C.B. Houghton, executor. This is only one of many papers in this collection related to the death and estate of Samuel Cotton Gray.